A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted Sevres-pattern turquoise-ground casket
Circa 1870
Of oval shape, the hinged lid cast with two doves on a quiver of arrows, with an oval portrait miniature, the interior with silk-lined panels, above the four sides, each inset with a porcelain panel, the front and back with figures, the sides with foliage, on bun feet
12 in. (30 cm.) wide; 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high; 8 in. (20 cm.) deep
A Napoleon III ormolu-mounted Sevres-pattern turquoise-ground casket
Circa 1870
Of oval shape, the hinged lid cast with two doves on a quiver of arrows, with an oval portrait miniature, the interior with silk-lined panels, above the four sides, each inset with a porcelain panel, the front and back with figures, the sides with foliage, on bun feet
12 in. (30 cm.) wide; 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) high; 8 in. (20 cm.) deep
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